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Mismanagement of SLC funds acute: Eran | The Morning
Reiterates talks with ICC cordial and constructiveMisappropriation of funds at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is far more acute than initially envisaged, SLC Transformation Committee Chair Eran Wickramaratne has revealed during his first interaction with the nation’s mainstream media on Thursday (21).He said that the Transformation Committee would strive for a forensic audit to get to the root of the financial mismanagement at the sport’s domestic controlling body headquartered on Maitland Place, and sought time for the task ahead.“A forensic audit has already been called for,” the former lawmaker, who assumed office late last month, told reporters. “The misappropriation of finances at SLC is far bigger than initially estimated. To get to the bottom of it we need to carry out a forensic audit, and it will also take a fair share of time, since it is not an exercise that can be done overnight. However, we will do it.”The nine-member strong Transformation Committee led by Wickramaratne was appointed by the Government in April.It replaced the Shammi Silva-helmed SLC Executive Committee which had controlled the nation’s wealthiest sporting institution since 2019, but had faced mounting criticism over the governing body’s handling of affairs allied to the team’s declining form on the pitch across formats. Wickramaratne, a former cricketer, did not put a time span on the tenure of his committee, when asked as to how long they intended to remain in office.Nevertheless, he insisted that the International Cricket Council (ICC) was comfortable with the reforms they planned to introduce into the setup.Recently, two ICC officials, ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khwaja and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia were in Colombo for talks with Government officials in the aftermath of the formation of the caretaker committee, subtly named Transformation Committee.Wickramaratne described recent deliberations with the two officials from the Dubai-based world body as “extremely cordial and constructive,” and observed that he also intended to hold further discussions with them shortly.He however ruled out a set deadline being placed on the Transformation Committee by the ICC to introduce the much-touted reform programme for SLC, but opined that they would look to expedite their work nonetheless.Foremost in the reform agenda is the introduction of a new constitution for SLC, and the new Chair maintained that it would not be railroaded.He noted that due process, ...
Forensic audit to expose financial irregularities at SLC
SLC’s Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne The newly appointed Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee said that they have already begun doing a forensic audit of the accounts of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to find out if there has been any financial irregularities. The forensic audit is expected to uncover the true extent of alleged mismanagement within the country’s richest sporting institution. “When you go into any institution it is a must to initially carry out a forensic audit to get a clear picture,” said SLC’s Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne. “But I must say one thing that it would take a little bit of time. The professionals who are attending to it are not going to do the audit in haste for our benefit as they need to do a thorough job. That is also good because when we make a decision on it there will be some clarity.” “Only through the forensic audit will we be able to gauge the irregularities. We will definitely take a decision on this to minimise it because we are trying to put every rupee into sports.” The new administration has promised a full accounting of SLC finances and sweeping reforms.
Sri Lanka cricket finance irregularities 'greater than feared' says ...
"We have already ordered a forensic audit of the accounts," Eran Wickramaratne, interim president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), told his first news conference since taking office last month. He said financial irregularities were "far greater than initially feared".
SLC Financial Irregularities Spark Forensic Audit Order
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is facing its most serious financial crisis in years, with the organization's Transformation Committee President Eran Wickramaratne revealing that irregularities within the cricket board are "far greater than feared." The shocking disclosure has prompted immediate action, with authorities ordering a comprehensive forensic audit to investigate the full extent of the ...
